Haloooo! I watched your video about N13B16 engine temperature sensor. It was extremely helpful to me. Also you've reassured me that my car is the most horrible BMW I've ever owned (my 7th BMW). Maybe I've been lucky🤔? I have no choice, I must attempt to replace the sensor (with the offending o-ring myself). I googled and researched. It worries me. Is it really difficult for someone with limited experience? I have all necessary tools, I'm a machinist with 38 years experience. But I'm terrified I'll end up failing the job and being stuck with no transport 😲. All the faults I've had with this horrible car seem to be identical to everything I see on various forums and TH-cam. 60,000 miles and the car is nearly dead!🤬 Basically, when I do the repair, is there any major mistake that I should be aware of? I'd be really grateful if you can find the time to reply 🙏!
Don't be terrified. If you're referring to coolant temperature sensor, if you can get it out from the narrow space it will be much easier to put it back. Timing chain is an easy job, if you have black smoke then you need to do a valve seal change which is a horrible job if you don't have the proper narrow valve spring remover tool - lever type. If there is anything else you are asking about please let me know. Coolant leak can also be from the turbo side as the turbo gets red hot the o-ring fails premature so replace with high temperature O-ring only which is the dark brown one
Exhaust oil leak completely stopped. Front Crank seal I still doubt as there seem to be oil vapour - by the way I did not change the crank seal yet after the valve cover change. Before that the crank seal was literally leaking oil
@@bimmerhacks thanks mate. I have crank seal leaking so bad. I changed it twice already. I am going to try change PCV and see. If the oil leak continues, I will then try change valve cover. I will come back let you know. 🤝
@TheALPHAMALE5028 I tried PCV change when I had crank seal heavy leak+ engine overheating. That fixed the engine overheating, then the oil leak remained but less than before. Good luck and please update me. Oil consumption and low coolant is the main issue with this engine
What was your oil consumption and is it improved after this fix? My N13 is consuming 1l each 2500, but the valve cover is already replaced about 30k km ago. Exhaust is very dirty/black so I expect valve seals is the problem.
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Haloooo! I watched your video about N13B16 engine temperature sensor. It was extremely helpful to me. Also you've reassured me that my car is the most horrible BMW I've ever owned (my 7th BMW). Maybe I've been lucky🤔? I have no choice, I must attempt to replace the sensor (with the offending o-ring myself). I googled and researched. It worries me. Is it really difficult for someone with limited experience? I have all necessary tools, I'm a machinist with 38 years experience. But I'm terrified I'll end up failing the job and being stuck with no transport 😲. All the faults I've had with this horrible car seem to be identical to everything I see on various forums and TH-cam. 60,000 miles and the car is nearly dead!🤬
Basically, when I do the repair, is there any major mistake that I should be aware of?
I'd be really grateful if you can find the time to reply 🙏!
Don't be terrified. If you're referring to coolant temperature sensor, if you can get it out from the narrow space it will be much easier to put it back.
Timing chain is an easy job, if you have black smoke then you need to do a valve seal change which is a horrible job if you don't have the proper narrow valve spring remover tool - lever type.
If there is anything else you are asking about please let me know.
Coolant leak can also be from the turbo side as the turbo gets red hot the o-ring fails premature so replace with high temperature O-ring only which is the dark brown one
This is very helpful. Is both crank seal oil leak and exhaust oil leak FIXED after this?
Exhaust oil leak completely stopped. Front Crank seal I still doubt as there seem to be oil vapour - by the way I did not change the crank seal yet after the valve cover change. Before that the crank seal was literally leaking oil
@@bimmerhacks thanks mate. I have crank seal leaking so bad. I changed it twice already. I am going to try change PCV and see. If the oil leak continues, I will then try change valve cover. I will come back let you know. 🤝
@TheALPHAMALE5028 I tried PCV change when I had crank seal heavy leak+ engine overheating. That fixed the engine overheating, then the oil leak remained but less than before. Good luck and please update me. Oil consumption and low coolant is the main issue with this engine
@@bimmerhacks NOTED bro. I will start with PCV replacement and see after driving the car hard there's still oil leak or not. I will update you
What was your oil consumption and is it improved after this fix? My N13 is consuming 1l each 2500, but the valve cover is already replaced about 30k km ago. Exhaust is very dirty/black so I expect valve seals is the problem.
Mine was lowering more than 1litre every 1000kms. Try changing valve seal if u have black smoke on acceleration